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Shoshana (Shoshánna(h), שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) is a Hebrew feminine first name.It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via Σουσάννα (Sousanna), it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne, Susie, Suzie, Sanna and Zuzana.
Esther (her Hebrew name was Hadassah) – Queen of the Persian Empire in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus. Esther [50] Eunice – mother of Timothy [51] Euodia – Christian of the church in Philippi [52] Eve – First woman, wife of Adam. Genesis [53]
Tamar (Hebrew: תָּמָר) is a female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "date" (the fruit), "date palm" or just "palm tree".In the Bible, Tamar refers to two women: one is the daughter-in-law of Judah, Tamar, and the other is the daughter of King David and full sister of Absalom, Tamar.
Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used to illustrate prophecies. [2] [clarification needed]
Sarah is introduced in the Bible with only her name and that she is "barren" and without child. She had borne no children though God had promised them a child. Sarah is the first of barren women introduced, and the theme of infertility remains present throughout the matriarch narratives (Genesis 11:30, 25:21; 30:1–2).
Baby names that mean thankful, gratitude or blessed. Feeling lucky? Show it by choosing a baby name like Jude, Celia or even Thankful. Asher. Jude. Barack. Evan. Jayden. Seven. Gratian. Felix. Chance.
It was among many names taken from the Bible that were used by Puritans in the American colonial era.Talitha Cumi Elderkin Stiles, a schoolteacher, born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1779, was one of only three original settlers of Cleveland who stayed there over the first winter of 1796–1797 when, attended by Seneca Native American women, she gave birth to Charles Stiles, the first white ...
PeopleImages/Getty Images. 1. Abigail. Abigail, or Abby for short, is a name of Hebrew origin that means “my father’s joy.” 2. Sienna. This Latin name of Italian origin means “orange-red ...